Paul W.S. Anderson

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $1,659,106,850 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #102)
Best-known technical roles: Resident Evil: Afterlife (Director), Resident Evil: Afterlife (Screenwriter), AVP: Alien Vs. Predator (Director), Resident Evil: Afterlife (Producer), Resident Evil: Retribution (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Himself (Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel)
Most productive collaborators: Milla Jovovich, Jeremy Bolt, Robert Kulzer, Martin Moszkowicz, Logan Lerman
Born: March 4, 1965 (59 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee1$3,050$0$3,050
In Technical RolesDirector13$456,479,593$1,202,627,257$1,659,106,850
Producer10$365,852,703$1,232,315,202$1,598,167,905
Screenwriter8$322,305,757$1,027,515,202$1,349,820,959
Executive Producer1$17,000,612$24,908,479$41,909,091

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Weekend predictions: Sony and Lionsgate enter the arena

December 18th, 2020

Fatale

What will be a long, slow, and painful process of recover at the box office starts this weekend with the wide release of films from two studios that have largely stayed on the sidelines over the past few months, both in terms of releasing films, and in terms of creating headlines. Monster Hunter from Sony Pictures is getting the widest debut, in 1,736 theaters, and is likely to win the weekend. Fatale is Lionsgate’s offering and opens in 1,107 locations. We might not yet be at the “acceptance” stage of grief in the theatrical market, but we do at least now have four major studios releasing films wide, with the two newcomers joining Universal and Warner Bros., who have taken more controversial routes that combine wide releases with early PVOD or streaming debuts for their films.

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December preview: Wonder Woman heralds the end of the theatrical window (for now?)

December 1st, 2020

Wonder Woman 1984

The worst year for the movie theatrical industry in a century will end with a series of releases that might define the business for the next decade. Only three of the major studios are daring to release films in theaters during what is shaping up to be the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sony Pictures is going the traditional route with Monster Hunter getting an exclusive theatrical release on Christmas Day. Universal’s deals with AMC and Cinemark to allow shortened theatrical windows in return for sharing PVOD revenue have prompted it and its specialty division Focus Features to release four films this holiday season. But all eyes (or many of them, anyway) will be on Warner Bros.’ release of Wonder Woman 1984 simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max.

When the studio announced this release strategy back on November 18 there was speculation that, if it worked out well, they might do the same thing with some of their other upcoming films. Today they threw caution to the wind and announced that all of the studio’s 2021 films will be released in theaters and on HBO Max at the same time (in territories where HBO Max is available). While we’re still digesting the news, here are three quick takes on the rationale for Warner Bros. to make this bold leap. More...

Home Market Releases for May 16th, 2017

May 16th, 2017

Logan

It is another terrible week on the home market. There are three first-run releases coming out this week, which isn’t a bad number. However, all three earned terrible reviews and bombed in theaters, so you should avoid all of them. There’s not a lot of limited releases, classics, or TV on DVD releases to make up the gap, so for the second week in a row, we have a Video on Demand release topping the list of best new releases. This week it is Logan, which is one of the best wide releases of the year. I would wait for the Blu-ray, on the other hand. More...

2017 Preview: January

January 1st, 2017

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

December box office numbers helped 2016 end on ... a note. The good news and the bad news almost exactly balance out. On the one hand, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will finish the year with more than $400 million after just 16 days of release. That’s a stunning amount of money that helped 2016 earn a record box office at the domestic market. However, Star Wars: The Force Awakens earned $650 million during December of 2015, so the month lost a lot of its lead over 2015, so much so that ticket sales fell behind last year’s total. The weakness at the end of the year will spill over into 2017, which is terrible news. A slow start could result in the dominant box office story being 2017 struggles compared to 2016. Bad news like this can sometimes become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Sadly, 2017 is also going to get off to a slow start when it comes to wide releases / expansions. There are 16 films scheduled to open or expand wide this month and none of them are expected to get to $100 million. It is likely none of them will even get very close. xXx: Return of Xander Cage is expected to be the best of a weak bunch, but I could see it getting beat by one of the five Oscar contenders opening wide this month, if it gets off to a slow start and one of the Oscar contenders starts picking up steam. Hidden Figures got off to a great start on Christmas Day and should it continue to earn Awards Season recognition, including some Oscar nominations, it could be in wide release well into February. Last January wasn’t as busy with 13 films opening or expanding wide over five weeks. Of these, two of them, The Revenant and Kung Fu Panda 3, topped $100 million domestically, while another, Ride Along 2, came close. 2017 is going to get destroyed in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2014 Preview: February

January 31st, 2014

Lego poster

After a weak start, January rebounded and a couple of films on last month's preview cracked $100 million at the box office. Granted, Lone Survivor is technically a December release, but Ride Along will become one of the rare January releases to reach the century mark. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be too many February releases that have a real shot at $100 million. It is very likely that The Lego Movie will reach that milestone, but most of the rest of the movies will be lucky if they reach $50 million. Last February was very similar. We had one surprise $100 million hit, Identity Thief, plus a couple of solid midlevel hits, Warm Bodies, for instance. However, for the most part, the month was one miss after another. This means 2014 could continue its winning ways, or at the very least, shouldn't fall behind 2013's pace. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 16, 2011Corman's World: Exploi… Himself $3,050$3,050
 
Averages $3,050n/a$3,050
Totals 1 $3,050n/a$3,050

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 24, 2021Resident Evil: Welcome to R… Executive Producer $17,000,612$24,908,479$41,909,091
Dec 18, 2020Monster Hunter Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$15,162,470$32,691,423$47,853,893
Jan 27, 2017Resident Evil: The Final Ch… Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$26,844,692$287,256,498$314,101,190
Feb 21, 2014Pompeii Director
Producer
$23,169,033$85,300,000$108,469,033
Sep 14, 2012Resident Evil: Retribution Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$42,345,531$198,302,098$240,647,629
Oct 21, 2011The Three Musketeers Director
Producer
$20,377,913$119,500,000$139,877,913
Sep 10, 2010Resident Evil: Afterlife Producer
Director
Screenwriter
$60,128,566$235,745,624$295,874,190
Aug 22, 2008Death Race Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$36,316,032$36,200,787$72,516,819
Sep 21, 2007Resident Evil: Extinction Screenwriter
Producer
$50,648,679$99,222,424$149,871,103
Sep 10, 2004Resident Evil: Apocalypse Screenwriter
Producer
$50,740,078$74,428,656$125,168,734
Aug 13, 2004AVP: Alien Vs. Predator Director $80,281,096$92,262,423$172,543,519
Mar 15, 2002Resident Evil Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$40,119,709$63,667,692$103,787,401
Oct 23, 1998Soldier Director $14,623,082$14,623,082
Aug 15, 1997Event Horizon Director $26,673,242$712$26,673,954
Feb 9, 1996Shopping Director $5,000$5,000
Aug 18, 1995Mortal Kombat Director $70,433,227$51,700,000$122,133,227
 
Averages $35,929,310$100,084,773$123,503,486
Totals 16 $574,868,962$1,401,186,816$1,976,055,778


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 18, 2020Monster Hunter $2,201,2691,817$15,162,470$47,853,89331.7%
Jan 27, 2017Resident Evil: The Fin… $13,601,6823,104$26,844,692$314,101,1908.5%
Feb 21, 2014Pompeii $10,340,8232,658$23,169,033$108,469,03321.4%
Sep 14, 2012Resident Evil: Retribu… $21,052,2273,016$42,345,531$240,647,62917.6%
Oct 21, 2011The Three Musketeers $8,674,4523,017$20,377,913$139,877,91314.6%
Sep 10, 2010Resident Evil: Afterlife $26,650,2643,209$60,128,566$295,874,19020.3%
Aug 22, 2008Death Race $12,621,0902,586$36,316,032$72,516,81950.1%
Aug 13, 2004AVP: Alien Vs. Predator $38,291,0563,401$80,281,096$172,543,51946.5%
Mar 15, 2002Resident Evil $17,707,1062,528$40,119,709$103,787,40138.7%
Oct 23, 1998Soldier $6,447,2372,507$14,623,082$14,623,082100.0%
Aug 15, 1997Event Horizon $9,511,9152,328$26,673,242$26,673,954100.0%
Feb 9, 1996Shopping $5,000$5,000100.0%
Aug 18, 1995Mortal Kombat $23,283,8872,630$70,433,227$122,133,22757.7%
 
Averages $15,865,2512,733$35,113,815$127,623,60446.7%
Totals 13 $456,479,593$1,659,106,850


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 18, 2020Monster Hunter $2,201,2691,817$15,162,470$47,853,89331.7%
Jan 27, 2017Resident Evil: The Fin… $13,601,6823,104$26,844,692$314,101,1908.5%
Feb 21, 2014Pompeii $10,340,8232,658$23,169,033$108,469,03321.4%
Sep 14, 2012Resident Evil: Retribu… $21,052,2273,016$42,345,531$240,647,62917.6%
Oct 21, 2011The Three Musketeers $8,674,4523,017$20,377,913$139,877,91314.6%
Sep 10, 2010Resident Evil: Afterlife $26,650,2643,209$60,128,566$295,874,19020.3%
Aug 22, 2008Death Race $12,621,0902,586$36,316,032$72,516,81950.1%
Sep 21, 2007Resident Evil: Extinction $23,678,5802,848$50,648,679$149,871,10333.8%
Sep 10, 2004Resident Evil: Apocalypse $23,036,2733,284$50,740,078$125,168,73440.5%
Mar 15, 2002Resident Evil $17,707,1062,528$40,119,709$103,787,40138.7%
 
Averages $15,956,3772,807$36,585,270$159,816,79127.7%
Totals 10 $365,852,703$1,598,167,905


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 18, 2020Monster Hunter $2,201,2691,817$15,162,470$47,853,89331.7%
Jan 27, 2017Resident Evil: The Fin… $13,601,6823,104$26,844,692$314,101,1908.5%
Sep 14, 2012Resident Evil: Retribu… $21,052,2273,016$42,345,531$240,647,62917.6%
Sep 10, 2010Resident Evil: Afterlife $26,650,2643,209$60,128,566$295,874,19020.3%
Aug 22, 2008Death Race $12,621,0902,586$36,316,032$72,516,81950.1%
Sep 21, 2007Resident Evil: Extinction $23,678,5802,848$50,648,679$149,871,10333.8%
Sep 10, 2004Resident Evil: Apocalypse $23,036,2733,284$50,740,078$125,168,73440.5%
Mar 15, 2002Resident Evil $17,707,1062,528$40,119,709$103,787,40138.7%
 
Averages $17,568,5612,799$40,288,220$168,727,62030.2%
Totals 8 $322,305,757$1,349,820,959